"homescreen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: homescreens [plural]
Etymology: home + screen Etymology templates: {{af|en|home|screen}} home + screen Head templates: {{en-noun}} homescreen (plural homescreens)
  1. (graphical user interface) The main or first interface shown in a graphical user interface. Categories (topical): Graphical user interface Synonyms: home screen Translations (main interface): Startbildschirm [masculine] (German), Homescreen [masculine] (German)

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